What does code 38720 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 38720 ranges from $2,013 to $11,368. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

38720 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Removal of lymph nodes neck" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

38720

HCPCS

Removal of lymph nodes neck

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 38720 (Removal of lymph nodes neck) appears at 27 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $2,013 to $11,368. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 38720 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 38720 vary by about 5.6× across the 22 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $2,013 to $11,368. Shopping around can matter.

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$2,013

Lowest cash

$11,368

Highest cash

code 38720 cash price22 disclosed · 22 hospitals

$2,013median ~$11,368$11,368

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence St Joseph Medical Center$2,013
Antioch Medical Center$11,368
Fremont Medical Center$11,368
Fresno Medical Center$11,368
Oakland Medical Center$11,368
Redwood City Medical Center$11,368

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$2,013 – $11,368

Polson · 1 hospital$2,013
Antioch · 1 hospital$11,368
Fremont · 1 hospital$11,368
Fresno · 1 hospital$11,368
Oakland · 1 hospital$11,368
Redwood City · 1 hospital$11,368

27 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Removal of lymph nodes neck Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	38720 HCPCS	—	—	$3,594 – $11,463	—
Removal of lymph nodes neck Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	38720 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CERVICAL LYMPHADENECTOMY Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	38720 CPT	$20,300	$11,368	$7,880 – $24,678	—
CERVICAL LYMPHADENECTOMY Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	38720 CPT	$20,300	$11,368	$7,880 – $24,678	—
CERVICAL LYMPHADENECTOMY Inpatient & outpatient	Fresno Medical Center	38720 CPT	$20,300	$11,368	$7,880 – $24,678	—
CERVICAL LYMPHADENECTOMY Inpatient & outpatient	Oakland Medical Center	38720 CPT	$20,300	$11,368	$7,880 – $24,678	—
CERVICAL LYMPHADENECTOMY Inpatient & outpatient	Redwood City Medical Center	38720 CPT	$20,300	$11,368	$7,880 – $24,678	—
CERVICAL LYMPHADENECTOMY Inpatient & outpatient	Richmond Medical Center	38720 CPT	$20,300	$11,368	$7,880 – $24,678	—
CERVICAL LYMPHADENECTOMY Inpatient & outpatient	Roseville Medical Center	38720 CPT	$20,300	$11,368	$7,880 – $24,678	—
CERVICAL LYMPHADENECTOMY Inpatient & outpatient	Sacramento Medical Center	38720 CPT	$20,300	$11,368	$7,880 – $24,678	—
CERVICAL LYMPHADENECTOMY Inpatient & outpatient	San Francisco Medical Center	38720 CPT	$20,300	$11,368	$7,880 – $24,678	—
CERVICAL LYMPHADENECTOMY Inpatient & outpatient	San Jose Medical Center	38720 CPT	$20,300	$11,368	$7,880 – $24,678	—
CERVICAL LYMPHADENECTOMY Inpatient & outpatient	San Leandro Medical Center	38720 CPT	$20,300	$11,368	$7,880 – $24,678	—
CERVICAL LYMPHADENECTOMY Inpatient & outpatient	San Rafael Medical Center	38720 CPT	$20,300	$11,368	$7,880 – $24,678	—
CERVICAL LYMPHADENECTOMY Inpatient & outpatient	Santa Clara Medical Center	38720 CPT	$20,300	$11,368	$7,880 – $24,678	—
CERVICAL LYMPHADENECTOMY Inpatient & outpatient	Santa Rosa Medical Center	38720 CPT	$20,300	$11,368	$7,880 – $24,678	—
CERVICAL LYMPHADENECTOMY Inpatient & outpatient	South Sacramento Medical Center	38720 CPT	$20,300	$11,368	$7,880 – $24,678	—
CERVICAL LYMPHADENECTOMY Inpatient & outpatient	South San Francisco Medical Center	38720 CPT	$20,300	$11,368	$7,880 – $24,678	—
CERVICAL LYMPHADENECTOMY Inpatient & outpatient	Stockton Medical Center - Manteca	38720 CPT	$20,300	$11,368	$7,880 – $24,678	—
CERVICAL LYMPHADENECTOMY Inpatient & outpatient	Stockton Medical Center - Modesto	38720 CPT	$20,300	$11,368	$7,880 – $24,678	—
CERVICAL LYMPHADENECTOMY Inpatient & outpatient	Vacaville Medical Center	38720 CPT	$20,300	$11,368	$7,880 – $24,678	—
CERVICAL LYMPHADENECTOMY Inpatient & outpatient	Vallejo Medical Center	38720 CPT	$20,300	$11,368	$7,880 – $24,678	—
CERVICAL LYMPHADENECTOMY Inpatient & outpatient	Walnut Creek Medical Center	38720 CPT	$20,300	$11,368	$7,880 – $24,678	—
Removal of lymph nodes neck Inpatient & outpatient	Orange County Anaheim Medical Center	38720 CPT	—	—	$6,469 – $19,242	—
HC PR 38720 CERVICAL LYMPHADENECTOMY RHC Outpatient	Providence St Joseph Medical Center	38720 HCPCS	$2,516	$2,013	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 38720 prices

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Code 38720: frequently asked

What does code 38720 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 38720 ranges from $2,013 to $11,368. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 38720?: 38720 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Removal of lymph nodes neck" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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